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Jeff Baker went 2-for-4 with a double and scored the Marlins lone run in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

The veteran infielder has done a decent job in his limited time with the Marlins this season, slashing .261/.306/.397 with three homers and 27 RBI in 199 at-bats. He's worth utilizing in daily leagues when facing below-average southpaws. Fri, Sep 12, 2014 11:32:00 PM

Jeff Baker went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple on Saturday.

Proving that there is still room for magic in our universe, Jeff Baker hit a triple on Saturday. Leprechauns instantly began to dance around the 33-year old first baseman as he shook the dirt off his uniform. It was Baker's second triple of the season and thirteenth of his career. For the season he's slashing .255/.304/.379 with three home runs, 24 RBI and two triples. Sat, Aug 16, 2014 10:30:00 PM

Jeff Baker hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday in the Marlins' 6-5 win in St. Louis.

Baker's go-ahead single followed a game-tying RBI double by Casey McGehee. The Cardinals were up 5-1 at one point but their bullpen failed them down the stretch. Baker is batting .231/.285/.359 on the season. Sat, Jul 5, 2014 05:55:00 PM

Jeff Baker has been unavailable the last two days due to the flu.

He should be fine in a day or two. Baker is off to a rough start for the Marlins, batting just .100/.208/.125 over his first 16 games. Thu, May 1, 2014 10:48:00 PM

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Proving that there is still room for magic in our universe, Jeff Baker hit a triple on Saturday. Leprechauns instantly began to dance around the 33-year old first baseman as he shook the dirt off his uniform. It was Baker's second triple of the season and thirteenth of his career. For the season he's slashing .255/.304/.379 with three home runs, 24 RBI and two triples.

Jeff Baker hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday in the Marlins' 6-5 win in St. Louis.

Baker's go-ahead single followed a game-tying RBI double by Casey McGehee. The Cardinals were up 5-1 at one point but their bullpen failed them down the stretch. Baker is batting .231/.285/.359 on the season.

Jeff Baker will start at second base and bat cleanup for the Marlins on Opening Day against Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa.

With Rafael Furcal (hamstring) on the disabled list, the Marlins have decided to go with Baker at second over Derek Dietrich, though the two could wind up sharing the position. Baker should also wind up seeing plenty of playing time at first base versus southpaws. He needs to be owned in deeper fantasy leagues.

Jeff Baker, starting at second base once again, doubled twice in the loss to the Braves on Wednesday.

It hardly seems worth the defensive downgrade, but it looks like Baker might start at second base, at least on a part-time basis, while Rafael Furcal is sidelined at the beginning of the season. That second base eligibility would make him a more interesting flier in NL-only leagues.

Marlins signed INF/OF Jeff Baker to a two-year, $3.7 million contract.

Baker could also earn an additional $500,000 in bonuses in each season. The 32-year-old hit .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games last season with the Rangers. He could be moved around all over the field by the Marlins and, at the very least, makes for a nice platoon option at first base with Garrett Jones.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Marlins have agreed to a two-year deal with infielder/outfielder Jeff Baker.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deal is worth $3.7 million total and that Baker could earn an additional $500,000 in bonuses in each season. The 32-year-old hit .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games last season with the Rangers and should be a useful part-time player with Miami.

Baltimore might get involved as well. Baker was a useful part-time player with the Rangers last season, slashing .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games, though he faded significantly after a thumb injury around midseason. He's plenty useful as a sort of Swiss Army Knife: Baker can play multiple positions, he has more pop than your typical utility player, and he kills southpaws. As long as he isn't misused, Baker should be a nice bench piece in 2014.

Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers are interested in bringing Jeff Baker back as a bench player.

Baker was a useful part-time player with the Rangers last season, hitting .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games, though he faded significantly after a thumb injury around midseason. He has a reputation as a lefty-killer and is capable of playing multiple positions, though he's not a great defender at any of them. The Yankees and Nationals are among the other teams who have expressed interest this winter.

The Yankees are interested in free agent infielder Jeff Baker, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Baker elected to become a free agent in mid-October after being designated for assignment by the Rangers. New York would like to add another utility infielder capable of handling third base. The 32-yer-old Baker slashed .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games this past season with Texas and has a reputation as a lefty-killer.

The Giants have not made an offer to Jeff Baker and don't currently plan to, sources tell Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News.

There was some thought the Giants might be one of the reported 6-7 teams who have expressed some interest in the 32-year-old outfielder, but that's not the case as of right now. Baker had a good season in 2013 and should get a shot to play quite a bit next season with someone. The Nationals are believed to be one of the teams in play.

Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals are one of 6-7 teams who have expressed interest in Jeff Baker.

The thought is that Baker could get a better chance at playing time elsewhere. The 32-yer-old batted .279/.360/.545 with 11 home runs in 74 games this past season with Texas and has a reputation as a lefty-killer.

Fernandez isn't throwing those pitches at full effort yet, but he's getting there. The 22-year-old right-hander has not experienced any setbacks in his recovery from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and is currently on track to join the Marlins' rotation around mid-to-late June. He boasts a 2.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 10.3 K/9 in 224 1/3 career major league innings.